Summer 2018 TV Show Ratings (week 5)

Published: July 3, 2018

Years ago, the networks would mostly air reruns during the summer months. Those days are long gone and summer is becoming nearly as competitive as the rest of the year. Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing? Here are the season average ratings of the Summer 2018 network TV shows — as of the end of week 41 (Sunday, July 1, 2018) of the 2017-18 season.

ABC summer shows (so far):The $100,000 Pyramid, The Bachelorette, Celebrity Family Feud, The Gong Show, The Last Defense, The Proposal, Take Two, To Tell the Truth, and What Would You Do?.

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The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing). The demos are typically reported with one decimal place but I’ve included two for more accurate ranking. Some of these shows started airing in the regular season but they are included here because a significant portion of their episodes will air during the summer months.

Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers typically pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach. It’s also important to remember that ratings are designed to estimate how many people watch a show’s commercials — not the show itself. That’s what advertisers pay for.

Good Behavior is in limbo, but Kevin Reilly has said on record that it isn’t coming back. Ratings didn’t support it. He just hasn’t made it official-official. Good Behavior was never a summer show any way. It was a Fall show.